Ka Yung Cheng -Data Integration – Innovative Researcher Award

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Ka Yung Cheng -Data Integration – Innovative Researcher Award

Mrs. Ka Yung Cheng distinguished academic and researcher in the field Data Integration.

🌐 Professional Profile

Educations📚📚📚

She pursued her education at Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel in Germany, where she has been working towards a Doctor of Medical Science (Dr. rer. medic) since 2021. Her doctoral thesis, titled “An Image Annotation Pipeline for Body Area, Modality and Laterality (IMBODY),” focuses on developing advanced methodologies in medical imaging. Prior to this, she earned a Master of Science in Information Technology from Technische Hochschule Ostwestfalen-Lippe in Lemgo, Germany, from 2019 to 2021. Her master’s thesis, “Developing a Deep Learning Metal Classification Method for Prompt-Gamma Neutron Activation Analysis (PGNAA),” showcased her expertise in deep learning and its applications in material analysis. She also holds a Bachelor of Science in Technical Informatics from Technische Hochschule Ostwestfalen-Lippe, completed between 2017 and 2019. Her bachelor’s thesis, “Implementation and Qualification of a Machine Learning Library for Performing Image Processing Tasks in an Industrial Environment,” reflects her strong foundation in machine learning and its practical applications in industrial settings.

Experience

She has been a Medical Informatics Researcher at Universitätsklinikum Schleswig Holstein in Kiel, Germany, since January 2021. In this role, she focuses on training and evaluating deep learning models to classify medical images by modality, laterality, and body parts using SNOMED CT terminology. Her responsibilities also include collecting and curating medical image datasets to SNOMED CT codes, integrating pharmacological data from a data lake to a clinical data repository using Talend and Java (Spring Boot), indexing medical metadata in Elasticsearch, and transforming clinical data to international standards like FHIR and openEHR. Prior to this, she worked at Phoenix Contact in Blomberg, Germany. From April 2019 to March 2020, she served as a Software Developer, where she performed image preprocessing for controlling the plastic housing of products and created ETL jobs using PowerBI to develop a matrix of stored products. Before that, she completed an apprenticeship as a Software Developer at Phoenix Contact from 2016 to 2018, where she analyzed functional and technical requirements and developed applications in COBOL.

📝🔬Publications📝🔬
  • ● Instance-level Medical Image Classification for Text-based Retrieval in a
    Medical Data Integration Center
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.csbj.2024.06.006
    ● Structured Data Retrieval and Analysis of HL7 v2 Messages with
    Elasticsearch https://doi.org/10.3233/shti231246
    ● An Image Retrieval Pipeline in a Medical Data Integration Center
    https://doi.org/10.3233/shti231208
    ● ETL Processes for Integrating Healthcare Data – Tools and Architecture
    Patterns https://doi.org/10.3233/shti220974
    ● Prompt-Gamma Neutron Activation Analysis (PGNAA)” Metal Spectral
    Classification using Deep Learning Method
    https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2208.13909

Constance Bordet – Big data – Emerging Talent Award

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Dr. Constance  Bordet distinguished academic and researcher in the Big data. she worked as a Professor Assistant in Pharmacology at Paris Saclay University, affiliated with Kremlin-Bicetre Hospital and Rives de Seine Hospital. Under the supervision of Professor Lamiae Grimaldi, her responsibilities included providing methodological support for research teams at the hospitals, particularly in clinical pharmacy and oncology. Additionally, she conducted research on drug treatments for multiple sclerosis patients using health insurance databases, alongside teaching activities.

🌐 Professional Profiles

Educations📚📚📚

She earned her Pharmacy diploma from the University of Toulouse between 2013 and 2023. In 2019-2020, she pursued a Pharmacovigilance Pharmacoepidemiology University Diploma at the University of Bordeaux. Following this, she completed a Master 1 in Research Biology and Health with a focus on biostatistics at the University of Lille between 2015 and 2016. Later, in 2021-2022, she pursued a Master 2 in Public Health with a specialization in epidemiology at Paris Saclay University.

Professional experiences

Prior to this role, from November 2022 to October 2023, she worked at the Clinical Investigation Center of the University Hospital of Toulouse, providing methodological support for care teams in pneumology, internal medicine, and oncology. She also participated in methodological appraisals of national and inter-regional projects.

She completed her Pharmacy thesis on protein kinase inhibitors for lung cancer management during this time. In January 2022 to July 2022, she undertook a Master 2 internship at the CESP (Center for Epidemiology and Population Health Research) – Epiphare, focusing on identifying factors associated with severe SARSCoV2 infection in multiple sclerosis patients using the National Health Data System.

In May 2021 to November 2021, she worked in the Pharmacovigilance Department of the pharmaceutical company Merck, analyzing pharmacovigilance cases and participating in implementing recommendations for ovitrelle use in men.

Earlier experiences include working in the oncology department of the University Hospital of Toulouse from November 2020 to April 2021, and in various pharmacovigilance centers and clinical pharmacy settings. Additionally, from November 2018 to April 2019, she worked in the medical device purchasing department at Toulouse University Hospital, contributing to the implementation of call for tenders.

📝🔬Publications📝🔬

Jianxiao Wang – Data Science – Best Researcher Award

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 Dr. Jianxiao Wang  distinguished academic and researcher in the Data Science and Smart Grid. He is currently an Assistant Professor at the National Engineering Laboratory For Big Data Analysis and Applications, Peking University, and a Distinguished Researcher at the PKU-Changsha Institute for Computing and Digital Economy. He obtained Bachelor’s degrees in Engineering and Economics from Tsinghua University in 2014, and completed his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Tsinghua University in 2019. From 2016 to 2017, he served as a visiting researcher at Stanford University and the University of California, Berkeley. From 2019 to 2020, he worked as a project leader at the Ministry of Science and Technology of the People’s Republic of China, contributing to the 14th Five-Year Plan for High Tech Development in the field of energy and transportation, and conducting research on the 2035 National Science and Technology Development Strategy in China.

His research interests revolve around data-driven decision making for energy storage and renewable power systems, focusing on evaluating the levelized cost and designing national low-carbon pathways for emerging technologies such as AIGC, roadside photovoltaics, electric and fuel cell vehicles, power-to-hydrogen, green ammonia chemical industry, and carbon capture and storage utilization. As the first or corresponding author, he has published 1 paper in Nature Sustainability, 2 papers in Nature Communications, 1 paper in Cell The Innovation, 1 paper in Cell Patterns, and 2 papers in Cell iScience. Additionally, he has authored 99 papers published in top journals and conferences, including two 0.1% ESI Hot Paper, two 1% ESI Highly Cited Paper, and four IEEE Conference Best Paper Awards. He has applied for 35 China Invention Patents and 2 US Patents. Furthermore, he has published one Springer monograph as the first author, one IEEE Press monograph as a contributing author, and coauthored three Chinese monographs. The research article in Nature Sustainability was selected as a cover paper candidate and received an official report from Johns Hopkins University. As of August 2023, the research article in Nature Communications has been accessed over 10,000 times and cited 147 times, selected as a 0.1% ESI Hot Paper and officially reported by People’s Daily.

🌐 Professional Profiles

Educations📚📚📚

He pursued his academic journey at Tsinghua University, where he completed his Bachelor’s degrees in Electrical Engineering from the Department of Electrical Engineering and Economics from the School of Economics and Management from August 2010 to July 2014. Subsequently, he continued his academic pursuit at Tsinghua University, specializing in Electrical Engineering, where he earned his Ph.D. from the Department of Electrical Engineering from August 2014 to January 2019. During his Ph.D., he achieved a GPA of 92.8, ranking 2nd out of 55 students. His outstanding performance led to his recognition as an Outstanding Doctoral Graduate and his dissertation being acknowledged as one of the top 2% at Tsinghua University. Additionally, he was awarded the Tsinghua University President Jiang Nanxiang Scholarship, a prestigious honor bestowed upon 10 Ph.D. students annually.

As part of his academic journey, he expanded his horizons through visiting researcher positions at renowned institutions. From April 2017 to December 2017, he conducted research as a visiting researcher at the University of California, Berkeley. Prior to this, from November 2016 to December 2017, he engaged in research activities as a visiting researcher at Stanford University. Furthermore, he broadened his research experience with a visiting researcher position at Texas A&M University from July 2013 to September 2013.

Research Experience

He has been serving as an Assistant Professor at the National Engineering Laboratory for Big Data Analysis and Applications at Peking University since June 2022. Concurrently, he holds the position of Distinguished Researcher at the PKU-Changsha Institute for Computing and Digital Economy. Prior to his current roles, from October 2019 to September 2020, he worked as a Project Manager at the Ministry of Science and Technology of the People’s Republic of China. Additionally, he gained valuable experience as a Lecturer at North China Electric Power University from June 2019 to May 2022.

He has received numerous accolades and awards for his outstanding contributions to science, technology, and innovation. In 2023, he was honored with the Second Prize of the Science and Technology Progress Award from the China Electrotechnical Society for his work on “Transmission and Distribution Network Coordinated Control Technology and Applications Under High Distributed Energy Penetration.” Additionally, he received the Second Prize of the Power Innovation Award from the China Electric Power Union for his achievements in “Technology and Application for Data Value-driven Hierarchical Scheduling of Renewable Power Systems.” He was also recognized with the Wu Wen-Jun Artificial Intelligence Outstanding Youth Award by the Chinese Association for Artificial Intelligence for his research on “Physics-informed Data Driven Theory for Smart Grid Operation.” Furthermore, he was selected for the Wiley Open Science Excellent Author Program.

In 2022, he was honored with the Young Scientist Award by the Ministry of Science and Technology of China. He has also been recognized under the Young Elite Scientist Sponsorship Program by the China Association for Science and Technology for his work on “Smart City Energy System Operation Considering Adaptive Consistency Control of Water Electrolysis.” He received a Gold Medal at the Geneva International Exhibition of Inventions for his contribution to “Edge-intelligence Control Technology and System of Solar+Storage Powered Microgrid.” Additionally, his paper titled “Defending Against Adversarial Attacks by Energy Storage Facility” earned the IEEE PES General Meeting Best Paper Award.

He has been recognized for his exceptional service and expertise, receiving the IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy Excellent Reviewer Award multiple times. He was also listed in the Forbes China 30 Under 30 Elite List and acknowledged as one of the Outstanding Young Science and Technology Talents by the China Renewable Energy Society. In 2020, he was honored as one of the Beijing Outstanding Young Talents and recognized for his contributions to energy science and technology by the China Energy Research Association. Furthermore, his innovative work on “Renewable Energy-Dominated Virtual Power Plant” secured a place in the top 10 of the Elsevier Renewable Transformation Challenge. He has also been acknowledged with various awards for his inventions and innovations, including the Silver Award at the Beijing Invention and Innovation Competition and the Gold Award at the China Invention Exhibition. Additionally, he has been recognized as a Youth Of China’s High-End Technology Innovation Think Tank for his contributions to the technological development and environmental governance benefits of China’s photovoltaic and energy storage industry.

Monograph

He has authored several publications across various domains, showcasing his expertise and contributions to the field. As the first author, he collaborated with colleagues on the book “Sharing Economy in Energy Markets: Modeling, Analysis and Mechanism Design,” published by Springer in 2022. Additionally, he authored chapters 28-30 in the book “Microgrids: Theory and Practice,” published by IEEE Press in 2023.

Furthermore, he has contributed to monographs in different capacities. In the book “Introduction to the Electricity Spot Market: Trading Strategy and Profit Model for Information Driven Growth,” published by Mechanical Industry Press in 2021, he co-authored chapters 2, 4, and 6. Additionally, he was part of the team contributing to chapter 7 in “2060 China Carbon Neutrality,” published by Chemical Industry Press in 2022. He also co-authored chapters 1 and 2 in “Introduction to New-type Power Systems,” published by the China Association for Science and Technology Carbon Peak and Carbon Neutrality Series in 2022.

Representative Academic Service

He has been recognized for his exemplary contributions and leadership in various professional capacities. In 2023, he served as the Youth Editor for Cell The Innovation, a prestigious role reflecting his expertise in the field, with the journal boasting an Impact Factor of 32.1. He was also appointed as a National Graduate Education Evaluation and Monitoring Expert by the Ministry of Education, showcasing his commitment to education excellence.

In 2022, he was honored as a Distinguished Researcher under the Beijing “Thousands of People Entering Thousands of Enterprises” program, highlighting his significant contributions to research and innovation. He was also recognized as a National Excellent Educator in the National Simulation Innovation Application Competition and appointed as an Instructor by the IEEE Industry Applications Society (IAS) at Peking University. Additionally, he received accolades as an Excellent Editor from the IET Energy Conversion and Economics.

In 2021, he was appointed as an Executive Member of the IEEE Power and Energy Society (PES) China, underscoring his leadership and expertise in the field. He also served as a Youth Working Committee Member of the 9th Council of the Chinese Electrotechnical Society, demonstrating his active involvement in professional organizations.

In 2020, he was recognized as an expert in the 6th National Technology Prediction by the Ministry of Science and Technology of China, further acknowledging his expertise and contributions to technology development. Additionally, he joined the Editorial Board of IET Renewable Power Generation, contributing his insights to the publication.

From 2019 to 2022, he chaired panel sessions at the IEEE PES General Meeting, showcasing his leadership and expertise in the field. Through these diverse roles and responsibilities, he has demonstrated his commitment to advancing research, education, and innovation in his field.

Representative Research Project

He has undertaken numerous significant research projects as the primary investigator, showcasing his leadership and expertise in the field. From November 2022 to October 2025, he leads the National Key R&D Plan project titled “Resilience Enhancement Technology for Large Urban Power Grids Amidst Extreme Events,” with a funding of 4.5 million Chinese yuan. Similarly, from January 2023 to December 2026, he is leading a project funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China titled “Renewable-dominated Power System Flexible Ramping Operation Considering Consistency Control of Water Electrolysis Multiphysics,” with a grant of 540 thousand Chinese yuan.

In previous years, he has led various other research projects funded by prestigious organizations such as the National Natural Science Foundation of China and the State Grid Corporation of China. These projects cover a wide range of topics including virtual power plant market operation, energy systems integration, self-sustained energy systems for highways, and collaborative regulation technology for large-scale energy storage clusters. Through his involvement in these projects, he has made significant contributions to advancing research and innovation in the energy sector.

📝🔬Publications📝🔬

1 Jianxiao Wang#, Liudong Chen#, Zhenfei Tan, Ershun Du, Nian Liu, Jing Ma, Mingyang Sun, Canbing Li, Jie Song,
Xi Lu*, Chin-Woo Tan*, Guannan He*. Inherent spatiotemporal uncertainty of renewable power in China. Nature
Communications, 2023, 14: 5379.
2 Yang Yu#, Jianxiao Wang#, Qixin Chen, Johannes Urpelainen, Qingguo Ding, Shuo Liu, Bing Zhang*.
Decarbonization efforts hindered by China’s slow progress on electricity market reforms. Nature Sustainability.
2023, 6, 1006-1015.
Special Comments from Johns Hopkins University:

China’s Sluggish Electricity Market Reforms Impede Decarbonization Efforts


Representative Publications
3 Jianxiao Wang#, Haiwang Zhong*, Zhifang Yang, Mu Wang, Daniel M Kammen*, Zhu Liu, Ziming Ma, Qing Xia
and Chongqing Kang. Exploring the trade-offs between electric heating policy and carbon mitigation in China,
Nature Communications, 2020, 11: 6054. (0.1% ESI Hot Paper) https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-19854-y
Special Comments from People’s Daily and Tsinghua University News:
https://www.tsinghua.edu.cn/info/1175/21483.ht

4 Jianxiao Wang#, Feng Gao#, Yangze Zhou, Qinglai Guo, Chin-Woo Tan, Jie Song, Yi Wang*. Data sharing in energy
systems. Advances in Applied Energy, 2023, 10: 100132.
AEii International Applied Energy and EnergyVision Youth Scientists Forum Report:
https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/9FyaH55gpaKFirXhlrboGg
5 Jianxiao Wang#, Haiwang Zhong*, Zhifang Yang, Xiaowen Lai, Qing Xia, Chongqing Kang. Incentive mechanism
for clearing energy and reserve markets in multi-area power systems. IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy, 2020,
11(4): 2470 – 2482.
6 Jianxiao Wang#, Junjie Qin, Haiwang Zhong*, Ram Rajagopal, Qing Xia, Chongqing Kang. Reliability value of
distributed solar+storage systems amidst rare weather events. IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, 2019, 10(4): 4476 –
4486.
7 Jianxiao Wang#, Haiwang Zhong*, Xiaowen Lai, Qing Xia, Yang Wang, Chongqing Kang. Exploring key weather
factors from analytical modeling toward improved solar power forecasting. IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, 2019,
10(2): 1417-1427.
8 Jianxiao Wang#, Haiwang Zhong, Qing Xia*, Chongqing Kang. Optimal planning strategy for distributed energy
resources considering structural transmission cost allocation. IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, 2018, 9(5):
5236-5248.
9 Jianxiao Wang#, Haiwang Zhong, Chin-Woo Tan, Xiao Chen, Ram Rajagopal, Qing Xia*, Chongqing Kang.
Economic benefits of integrating solar-powered heat pumps in a CHP system. IEEE Transactions on Sustainable
Energy, 2018, 9(4): 1702-1712.
10 Jianxiao Wang#, Haiwang Zhong, Ziming Ma, Qing Xia*, Chongqing Kang. Review and prospect of integrated.

Maria llop – Large Scale datasets -Best Researcher Award

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Maria llop – Large Scale datasets

Prof. Maria llop a distinguished academic and researcher in the field of Large Scale datasets. As of June 2018, she holds the esteemed position of Full Professor of Economic Theory in the Departament d’Economia at Universitat Rovira i Virgili. In recognition of her leadership capabilities and academic expertise, she assumed the role of Head of the Departament d’Economia at the university in July 2022. This dual responsibility underscores her commitment to both advancing economic theory through her professorial role and contributing to the effective administration of the department as its head. Her tenure in these key roles reflects a dedication to excellence in both academic scholarship and institutional leadership at Universitat Rovira i Virgili.

Eduvation

She obtained her degree in Economics from Universitat de Barcelona in 1993, and during her academic journey, she actively participated in the EUS Educational Program (“Empresa-Universitat-Societat”), gaining valuable work experience in the regional government. Subsequently, she pursued her passion for research and earned her Ph.D. in Economics from Universitat Rovira i Virgili in 2001. Her doctoral dissertation, titled “Un Análisis de Equilibrio General de la Economía Catalana,” was conducted under the guidance of Supervisor Antonio Manresa from Universitat de Barcelona, and it received the prestigious qualification of Cum Laude. Her outstanding academic achievements were further recognized with the Extraordinary Ph.D. Dissertation Award, underscoring the excellence and significant contribution of her research within the field of Economics.

Professional Profiles:

TEACHING POSITIONS:
She has held a progression of esteemed teaching positions, culminating in her current role as Full Professor at Universitat Rovira i Virgili since 2018. Her academic journey began as a Part-time Assistant Professor at the same university from 1993 to 1995, showcasing her early commitment to education. Building on this foundation, she assumed the role of Assistant Professor at Universitat Rovira i Virgili from 1995 to 2008, contributing significantly to the academic community.
Following this, she embraced a new challenge as an Assistant Professor at Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, starting in 2005, where she has continued to make a positive impact on students’ education. Her dedication and expertise were further recognized with an appointment as an Associate Professor at Universitat Rovira i Virgili, a position she held from 2008 to 2018, before attaining the pinnacle of her academic career as a Full Professor.
FELLOWSHIPS AND AWARDS: 🎓✨

Throughout her distinguished career, she has garnered numerous accolades and certifications, solidifying her position as a trailblazer in the field of Economics. Her commitment to excellence is underscored by the prestigious Certificate of Full Professor in Economics awarded by AQU in 2016, preceded by a similar recognition from ANECA in 2012. Demonstrating a consistent dedication to her academic journey, she earned the Certificate of Associate Professor in Economics from ANECA in 2008. Her prowess in research has been consistently acknowledged with four positive evaluations of research periods spanning from 1999 to 2022 by CNEAI.

Among her noteworthy achievements is the receipt of the Extraordinary Ph.D. Dissertation Award from Universitat Rovira i Virgili in 2001, highlighting the exceptional quality of her doctoral research. Her academic pursuits were also complemented by the recognition as a Scholar of the EUS Educational Program (“Empresa-Universitat-Societat”) at Universitat de Barcelona during 1992-1993. During this period, she gained valuable work experience in the Generalitat de Catalunya’s Gabinet Tècnic within the Departament d’Agricultura, Ramaderia i Pesca. 🏆📚

Books

El grup SAGESSA: Activitat i impacte econòmic. Grup SAGESSA, 2010 (with M. Carles, B. López, M. J. Pérez and J. Sardà) (in Catalan).  Propuesta metodológica para evaluar el impacto económico del desmantelamiento de la Central Nuclear de Zorita (Guadalajara). Informe final, Documentos Internos de Enresa, 01/2007 (with J. Sardà) (in Spanish).
Impacto económico del desmantelamiento de la central nuclear Vandellòs I, Publicaciones Técnicas 08/2005, Enresa, 2005 (in Spanish)

Selected Book Chapters

  • “Environmentally extended input-output analysis for sustainable regional development,” in S. Massari, G. Sonnemann, and F. Balkau (editors): Life cycle approaches to regional development, Routledge, 2017, 53-59 (with E. D. Gemechu, I. Butnar, F. Castells, and G. Sonnemann).
  • “GHG emissions minimization at the macroeconomic level via a multi-objective optimization/Input-Output approach: A case study of the EU-25 economy,” in J. J. Klemes, P. S. Varbanov, and P. Y. Liew (editors): Computer Aided Chemical Engineering, Elsevier, 2014, 33, 1069-1074 (with D. Cortés-Borda, A. Ruiz-Hernández, G. Guillén-Gosálbez, R. Guimerà, and M. Sales-Pardo).
  • “Anàlisi sectorial: L’energia” in Generalitat de Catalunya: Informe annual sobre la indústria a Catalunya 2010, Departament d’Innovació, Universitats i Empresa, 2011, 261-270 (in Catalan).

Public Research Projects:

  • “Economic Challenges for the Next Generation (ECO-NEXT)”, Catalan
    Government (2021SGR-00729), 2023-2025 (main researcher).
  • “Percepción social y transición ecológica bajo un análisis socio-económico
    multidimensional de las regiones españolas”, Spanish Ministry of Science
    and Innovation (TED2021-130835B-I00), 2022-2024 (main researcher).
  • “La transició energética a Tarragona: Aspectes socials i acceptació
    ciutadana”, Diputació de Tarragona, 2021.
  • “Quantitative, Urban and Regional Economics (QURE)”, Catalan
    Government (2017SGR-159), 2018-2020 (main researcher)
  • “Economía, medio ambiente y políticas correctoras: Un enfoque
    multidisciplinar de equilibrio general”, Spanish Ministry of Economy and
    Competitiveness (ECO2016-75204-P), 2017-2019 (main researcher)
  • “Quantitative, Urban and Regional Economics (QURE)”, Catalan
    Government (2014SGR-299), 2014-2017.
  • “Las políticas ambientales europeas en España: Una evaluación a través
    de un análisis económico-tecnológico multidisciplinar”, Spanish Ministry of
    Economy and Competitiveness (ECO2013-41917-P), 2014-2016 (main
    researcher)

Publications